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These mud-brick-built houses in Ak Jar are typical of the temporary squatter settlements that take on a permanent aspect over time. (Photo: Sabina Reingold)

These mud-brick-built houses in Ak Jar are typical of the temporary squatter settlements that take on a permanent aspect over time. (Photo: Sabina Reingold)

Kyrgyz Authorities Struggle to Curb Land Grabs

Landless take law into own hands, while authorities have been hesitant about confronting them.

26 Nov 10

Rural voters are seen as prone to conservative choices, but political parties are keen to woo them as they account for such a high percentage of the population. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Rural voters are seen as prone to conservative choices, but political parties are keen to woo them as they account for such a high percentage of the population. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Kyrgyz Parties Target Rural Voters

Electorate in countryside seen as important constituency.

8 Oct 10

Armed men roam the streets of Osh as a pall of smoke settles over the city. (Photo: Inga Sikorskaya)

Armed men roam the streets of Osh as a pall of smoke settles over the city. (Photo: Inga Sikorskaya)

Counting the Cost of Devastation in Kyrgyzstan

Eyewitness accounts tell human stories behind bare statistics on June fatalities and destruction.

19 Jul 10

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